s_sa_2016a_2016-05-09t12:19:41z12 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/09/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1464
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Postpone House Bill 16-1464 indefinitely using a r Refer House Bill 16-1464 to the Committee of the W |
PASS FAIL |
02:02 PM -- HB16-1464
Senator Martinez Humenik presented House Bill 16-1464 to the committee. This bill grants newspaper publishers, advertisers, and readers the right to pursue civil action against a person who steals newspapers or who interferes with newspaper distribution.
In any civil action brought under the bill,
• a prevailing plaintiff is entitled to actual damages;
• a prevailing publisher is entitled to a civil penalty of ten dollars for each newspaper obtained illegally; and
• the prevailing party is entitled to attorneys fees and costs.
02:09 PM -- Greg Romberg, representing the Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:13 PM
The committee recessed.
02:52 PM
The committee reconvened.
| BILL: | HB16-1464 | |
| TIME: | 02:53:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1464 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB16-1464 | |
| TIME: | 02:55:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1464 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Ulibarri
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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